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Colorado: noncompete laws

Whether your employer can make you sign a noncompete, and the pay thresholds and job types that are protected.

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Can employers use noncompetes?Restricted by pay level or job
DetailsVoid except for highly compensated workers (threshold adjusted yearly) protecting trade secrets.

Rules apply based on where you work. Many states also limit agreements not to solicit customers or co-workers. Thresholds change each year; check the current figure.

General information only, not legal, insurance or financial advice. Not affiliated with any government agency. Exceptions can apply. Confirm with the state agency, the court or a licensed professional in Colorado.

How Colorado compares

13 of 51 states and DC share this answer (Restricted by pay level or job): District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington.

Alaska: Allowed if reasonableAKMaine: Restricted by pay level or jobMEVermont: Allowed if reasonableVTNew Hampshire: Restricted by pay level or jobNHWashington: Restricted by pay level or jobWAIdaho: Allowed if reasonableIDMontana: Allowed if reasonableMTNorth Dakota: BannedNDMinnesota: BannedMNIllinois: Restricted by pay level or jobILWisconsin: Allowed if reasonableWIMichigan: Allowed if reasonableMINew York: Allowed if reasonableNYRhode Island: Restricted by pay level or jobRIMassachusetts: Restricted by pay level or jobMAOregon: Restricted by pay level or jobORNevada: Restricted by pay level or jobNVWyoming: BannedWYSouth Dakota: Allowed if reasonableSDIowa: Allowed if reasonableIAIndiana: Allowed if reasonableINOhio: Allowed if reasonableOHPennsylvania: Allowed if reasonablePANew Jersey: Allowed if reasonableNJConnecticut: Allowed if reasonableCTCalifornia: BannedCAUtah: Allowed if reasonableUTColorado: Restricted by pay level or jobCONebraska: Allowed if reasonableNEMissouri: Allowed if reasonableMOKentucky: Allowed if reasonableKYWest Virginia: Allowed if reasonableWVVirginia: Restricted by pay level or jobVAMaryland: Restricted by pay level or jobMDDelaware: Allowed if reasonableDEArizona: Allowed if reasonableAZNew Mexico: Allowed if reasonableNMKansas: Allowed if reasonableKSArkansas: Allowed if reasonableARTennessee: Restricted by pay level or jobTNNorth Carolina: Allowed if reasonableNCSouth Carolina: Allowed if reasonableSCDistrict of Columbia: Restricted by pay level or jobDCOklahoma: BannedOKLouisiana: Allowed if reasonableLAMississippi: Allowed if reasonableMSAlabama: Allowed if reasonableALGeorgia: Allowed if reasonableGAHawaii: Allowed if reasonableHITexas: Allowed if reasonableTXFlorida: Allowed if reasonableFL
  • Allowed if reasonable (33)
  • Restricted by pay level or job (13)
  • Banned (5)

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How we checked this

Rules come from Foley & Lardner's July 2026 federal and state overview, with 2026 pay thresholds from law firm updates and full bans checked against two other 2026 trackers. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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